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Family Equality Council Thanks COLAGE’s Robin Marquis for Her Work, Welcomes New Staff

February 16, 2016

Family Equality Council To Honor Greg Berlanti, Sara Gilbert And Linda Perry At Annual Beverly Hills Awards Gala March 12

Prolific producer Berlanti, who will become a first-time parent in February, will receive a 2016 Impact Award from acclaimed actress Calista Flockhart Actress Gilbert & musician January 30, 2016

Amicus Brief Filed To The Supreme Court Highlights Voices Of Children Adopted By Same-Sex Couples

“As a young child, I worried what would happen to me if tragedy struck our families such as illness, death, or parental separation, that would December 17, 2015

Family Equality Council Statement On Utah Judge Removing Foster Child From Same-Sex Couple

On November 11, Judge Scott Johansen of the Seventh District Juvenile Court in Utah ordered the Department of Child and Family Services to remove a November 12, 2015

Federal Court Hearing on November 6 in Legal Challenge to Mississippi’s ban on Same-Sex Adoption

MEDIA ADVISORY Jackson, Miss. (November 2, 2015) – A hearing on the motion for a preliminary injunction has been set in Campaign for Southern Equality November 2, 2015

New Interim Co-Executive Directors Announced

October 28, 2015 Effective October 20th, Emily Hecht-McGowan and Brent Wright, our Directors of Public Policy and Programing, respectively, will now lead Family Equality Council October 28, 2015

Julianne Moore Talks LGBTQ Parenting

Does Julianne Moore have LGBTQ moms and dads in her life? “Oh yeah, lots!” the Oscar-winning actress told Family Equality Council at the September 28 October 1, 2015

Preliminary Injunction Filed in Lawsuit Seeking Immediate Relief From Mississippi Adoption Ban

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2015 Two same-sex couples with children seeking immediate legal rights Jackson, MS – A motion seeking a preliminary injunction was August 28, 2015

Last Remaining Adoption Ban Challenged in Federal Court

PRESS RELEASE Lawsuit on Behalf of Gay Couples in Mississippi Seeks to Establish Adoption Rights Jackson, Miss. (August 12, 2015) – A federal lawsuit was August 11, 2015

Another Historic Moment! Family Equality Council Applauds Congress’ Introduction Of The Comprehensive Equality Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 23, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Less than four weeks after the United States Supreme Court ruled for nationwide marriage equality, LGBTQ champions July 23, 2015

Family Equality Council Kicks Off 20th Anniversary Of Family Week In Provincetown July 25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2015 The event will unite 500 LGBTQ-headed families from across the globe Provincetown, MA — Family Equality Council, the national organization July 20, 2015

Family Equality Council Commends The Supreme Court For Marriage Equality Ruling

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 26, 2015 Family Equality Council applauds the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Obergefell v. Hodges, making nationwide June 26, 2015